Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-20

mata Of bne EnNi14A SfgH ~ k&e..A pAlaS
rer1afna unehareed. TIE Quality . "a
poEssd middlira. The London mafket
q ssposted higher, while tne Herman
and New York markets remain an
changed. TIE --latest sale reported nefe
vas said 70 have bean q ~ cents per
p0und. Ths prices hoped TOT ~ F9ass
soand growers are placed g a lnden-
mite way 81 from ID 20 y cents Per
pound. A trip through she neids along
the White and DuWamish rivers yeetei-
day sh0wsd that Tbs Rrowefs were t9n.
liant. The crop vail Be about two-tnifos
Of an average yield. Ine qaahty y
good and the faeilitsea Tor eafinR the
crop are greatly improved. Elent neN
Nina Rsre sem and many old ones have
heen rsuaired and raised. The new
kilns ara Of the latest patterns, and the
farmsrs are Justly proud Of them. The
outlook for thaa vicinity h yoTy sheer
fuI one.
find Il impossible 10 obtain supplies at
less than go per ton delivered here.
The retail pFice consequently remains
al 81 80 per ton. Il.
WHEAT-No ohAngs Whatever noted
In Che local market. Tho sew eonstIsn-
tion Of the San Francisco Produce EI-
ahaaas has been adepted. 10 ls expect
ed that the Call Beard VII resume ne
regular ssasiona on neat Monday when
the true condition Of the market viii be
learned In q short time.
Money and markets.
KxCHANaE.
NEw YomK, Aug. f9.-Money On call,
easy at ~ 70 9 per cent last lean a. 6.
closed offered 81 5; primo papeF, 81 e
81, sterling exohanRe, quiet bat steady,
9[,S0x for SIXTY days bills, and S4.e3 for
demand.
-Four and one-halfs, coupon. .l0sll
Pactno etxea. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IN
EIecKs.
Amsrioan Express, iOe; Canadian
Pacific, bg@z; Canada Southern, 54i(;
Central Paotfe, g7yf; Burlington. l39;
Delaware, LackaWana a Western, l309f;
Denver A Rio 0Fande, 271fi Erie, a;
Lake Shore, 9iA; Louisville a Mash
VILE, 68t<; Michigan Central, s.; Kan
sss q Texas, 26<; New York Central,
1854; Northern Pacific, .. pgeferred.
s.; Northwestern, i151s; Oregon I'm
Bgovement. a. Oregon Navigation. 935jS I;
Oregon TFanscontinentaI, 26l(; Pacific
Mall, 39ki Rock Island. l26; 50. Paul,
62sf; Texas Pacific. 2st[; Union Pacific.
b&; United States Express, ST. Wells,
Fargo Express, 1885 Western Union,
7sX.
REoCK MARKKT m INV TORE.
Hxw Yomx, Aug. 1s.-The stock mar
40 at.-I.--a 49, a.. ~. 49,. .,.f-...
ton today, thonah it was entirely At the
expense 81 values, and the activity vas
confined pgimcipally TO four or i've
stocks. There was no news 20 Affect
values, but Eamora Of financial troubles
were industFiously circulated, which
were seconded BY special drives &c q few
stocks. The chief featnre vas q drop
In Manhattan Of AZ per cent, 'abeut
Which eonhioting stories weEe 81 ahoai.
Thean lacked confirmation, Rad sthe
stock recovered handsomely 81 tbe close,
presumably upen buying BY insiders.
By some this was considered & trick 20
depreas the ether shocks, aud " SO, u
vas sminsntly successful, ~ the entire
market gave way. Missouri Pacific,
Q. q. O. & l., New England and Reading
we're heavy losers. The nee result Of
the days operations IL that everything,
with but few exceptions, Is lover this
evening, and Manhattan Il down IL.
Colorado Goal IN, Peoria, Decatur 4
Evansville I, O. O. O. 4 |. 2, and olheFs
for fractional amounts.
Government beads we're dull and
weak.
PORTLAND MARKETs.
PomrLAxn, Aug. ls.-WheAt-New
Developments may be locked for ia the
ooareo Of few days. ~ the san Fran
eisco markets bid fair 10 make some
thing Of O start soon. A new oonstitu-
tior haa been adopted IN The Stock Ex
change. which prohibits the directors Of
Osll Board from adiongnIng for more
than three consecutive daya
Floug-PuE barrel, extra brands, eA75 |
eg6; country brands. eS.7b4A25; supeF-
Due, e25oa325.
Oals--per bushel. t6(at7i<e.
Provisions Oregon Sugar Cure
Meats Bacon, #l0dlst{e; hams. l2a |
i2sse; shoulders, 81 97Oi breakfast ba-
con, i0tSefiltkc, Oregon Country Meats |
Baoon, loo; hama, ios<taiIl[o; shoul, |
dats, Is. 1Afd--Kegs, OF 8 gallon tins, 4
TlSei pals; 10 pounds. sasi{s.
keRs-Pes doa-. @e,
Batter = Dairy, sSa97As; brine IN |
rollG s9sSa9s; solid KEGS, 1Sa20; store
balksg, iSttS.
Poaitry-Chickens. old, per doE., RA.oO |
eaA.50; yoang, t2saas,0o; ducks, $3.50 |
A0; eeess, es.oOasooi turksys per
HIdes-ary, lS,sl5s greco. sssCss,<o.
Wool-VAlley, saeac; Eastern Ore
Po,asoes1oaotabls. sioOaIio.
Oaiena-ell0
aAa FRANCISCO MAKKKs.
SAN FRANclssO, Aus. s--Receigts-- |
Wheat, 5000 etle; dSas, 100 az sachs; |
potatoes. GOO sacks; barley, $50 etls.
WhoAi-Dall and pEices Wholly nom- |
iual q el.Eo1l.N for No. wheat. |
Tbe produce exchange viii FeSame &C.
siona nsxt Monday. Seller rear wheat
was oHaFtnn thia afternoon al elAb.
> Barley-rhefe d q sonevhat better
demand, loo prizes eavtne stimulated
baVers; Ne. fesd cold Gt 9ei<e; quote
Nc feed a. so9ssSSe. Bayer year At
eiMA.
Oais- Steadily hsld. bat no improv.
msnt 10 note 10 the demand, OFegon
ranep from ei.0ait0
BaSs-oaisa, heldsrs' views about
ssasssr -Firmsr; fresh roll. Saa Ste.
Regs-Ftrmag a O&S3h<o
RaImOn-NothinG dong hoidsFs sits
ia THAR ldeaA
AoCs-Duil ana not 20 arm.
Pruvisians -Qaiee and easy.
wool--WsAk and neaiseeed.
NHu roAx HAExNTa.
NEw YOzx. Ang. iA-HepA steady
CsAee-spoa. fair, Mo. hrm. RisA
outions. hizhef bat tFadinG siiEhaly;
ssieE. s., 0oo eaas; Aagast. eif.See II -
espasmesF, 8if .aNfis; OetnbsF. ets oSf
isis; HovsEnhsR. eis.le,a is-Ss; peosos-
haF. eiSA1
easar -stsaay. FexiEsa gpist. sxtFA 4
q a. skf{s eunaecisanaFaa A. 81 &c sic, 1
eranaiAked. 81.
Naannsna--Oaii, nomtnAl
PslFntsam Coed. stsAdy, opsaing 4
CO.., htxhaaa 6Q@. eioSing -, sales.
rs 900 baErsiA
cmHck0e cArTIa MAMxNfs-
cEreAaa. Ana. ia--C9tale- Rsosipla.
900 usrunR aad q shA1s higser, EAtp-
plus sissra ssaSi ssoskes snd fesdsFs, I